Hi. I have a RELOCKED HTC EVO 3D with ghost touching, so warranty is voided. I want to repair it myself (repair at the service costs almost as a new phone). Now the question is: do I have to change the LCD, too? I found touchscreen and I think that's OK to replace and repair the ghosting effect, but I need some opinions. Thank you!
Your warranty is not gone! Unlock again and s-off with juopnutbear (wire trick),it is fairly easy, then after getting s-off, run the ruu, and run the flag to turn s-on. It will say locked, and there will be no traces of rooting.
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I think it's to late for this...Oh man, I didn't knew that Now there's nothing I can do, but just to repair it myself.
So, anyone know what I need to change? Only touchscreen is enough (without LCD display) ?
CaracalSef said:
I think it's to late for this...Oh man, I didn't knew that Now there's nothing I can do, but just to repair it myself.
So, anyone know what I need to change? Only touchscreen is enough (without LCD display) ?
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That is what I also want to know. It started registering ghost touches about 8 months ago until today when they become so frequent to the faze that i cant use it anymore. Replacement of the digitizer is imminent. I saw this on ebay http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=271089461688. What did the trick for you?
I'm sorry to hear that. I sold that phone a while ago, after sending it in service and got my warranty voided (was RELOCKED).
I had two phones, the one I sold and another one I still have. This second one manifested ghost touch recently, but now I knew how to make it LOCKED, so was no problem for the service to repair it. In one month I sent the phone to warrany twice. My screen was replaced first time, then the screen again + battery. Waiting for the 3rd time.
It's my first HTC phone and I'm so dissapointed...
Anyway, that digitizer won't work for you. Digitizer and display are glued together, so you'll need to find digitizer+display, which cost a lot more.
CaracalSef said:
Anyway, that digitizer won't work for you. Digitizer and display are glued together, so you'll need to find digitizer+display, which cost a lot more.
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Instruction find here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165986, here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhitcDM1Xk8 and here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560037.
You find what you need here http://www.shopmania.ro/accesorii-pentru-telefoane-mobile/p-touchscreen-htc-evo-3d-38505032, here http://www.okazii.ro/cautare/htc+evo+3d/display-lcd-telefoane.html.
You don't need to change display, only touchscreen. Touchscreen is your problem. I changed one, my self.
I have not found any GSM service that want to change only digitizer. Even HTC authorized service told me that I have to buy digitizer + display + speaker (for the 1st phone with the voided warranty), saying that they are in one piece.
Anyway, thanks for the info
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I have not found any GSM service that want to change only digitizer. Even HTC authorized service told me that I have to buy digitizer + display + speaker (for the 1st phone with the voided warranty), saying that they are in one piece.
Anyway, thanks for the info
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Change it at your home, not in Service, only touchscreen. It's working.
I don't need to change it now because the phone with the voided warranty is sold and the one I have now it's OK for service in terms of warranty They already changed the touchscreen+display twice and battery once. I think they lose money with this phone
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I think I've got a solution for ghost touches...I'm going to post it tonight if everything runs smooth just to be sure it does indeed fix my ghost touches...stay tuned
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So don't throw your evo 3d away yet
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Can't wait. Got the issue myself
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Ok so after 24 hours of testing I got ghost touches only 2 times.anyway my phone used to have ghost touches every like 2 min...
Solution: search for "pimp my rom" in the market.(it requires root access btw)
After you install it go to tweaks->touch screen and display and set min. Velocity to 2500 and max velocity to 4500. For your phone the values may differ.so feel free to test other values till you get the best results. Also max events per sec should be at 60. After ur done just apply your settings.top left check Mark.
If this didn't work it could be a hardware issue.but for me it did the trick.I still get some ghost touches so they are not gone forever but its way better now.
Hope this helps peeps.
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Do you get ghost touches in recovery?
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I never had them in recovery.
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Ghost touching is caused by a defective digitizer... They are not hard to replace... You just need a heatgun/blowdrier and mini screwdriver (comes with digitizer) and patience... I've replaced the digitizer on my girlfriend's Rezound and ghost touching went away 100%... Took about 30 minutes. Plenty of videos on YouTube showing how the process works. This isn't something to pay someone else to do, you can easily figure it out yourself. Just be careful with the digitizer. They're super thing and will break if you put too much pressure on them.
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I just now found something that looks like an little hair under mine screen off mine HTC Evo 3D. Its first time I spotted it.
I almost don't see it and I also don't think this falls under warranty and maybe it will just go away after awhile. But I got no idea how it got there. Anyway I wouldn't want to send it away under warranty if it even falls under warranty.
Anyone else saw something like this with there Evo 3D? I just found out this doesn't seem to be to strange. I got it almost in the left corner. If the dust get under the screen then it should somehow also go down in some time.
Take it to sprint because I'd be annoyed as hell looking at it. I love my EVO but the one thing I hate is when I see a ****ing hair stuck between. The bezel, sometimes its hard to pull out. Maybe that's how it got inside your phone
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Take it to sprint because I'd be annoyed as hell looking at it. I love my EVO but the one thing I hate is when I see a ****ing hair stuck between. The bezel, sometimes its hard to pull out. Maybe that's how it got inside your phone
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Well mine was bought in Germany in MediaMarkt. Its been 13 days ago that I bought it and just now when I was sitting outside and it was clear I could spot it and now I will be able find it to. I could go back, but I really don't want to have it go for warranty, I doubt if they give me another one. Btw I'm running an custom rom with sense 3.5, if I go back should I not flash an stock rom?
But when screen is on then I can not see it.
Didn't you know...? Debris under the screen is an HTC exclusive design trademark.
Well I knew that between the chinks there will become dirt between, that I just now als got.
But there is nothing I can do against it. But the dirt between the chink above the HTC logo I just removed very careful by using and double edge blade as those blades are very tiny, so it fits between the chink and I was able to remove it without damage the phone. But that dirt was obvious from some food, but in future it will happen again anyway and now it was just an small part, if it was more then I wouldnt take the risk to remove it.
Mine HTC Desire HD had also had dirt in the chicks, but it didn't disturb me.
I read online many HTC's have this dust problem. I guess no phone brand is perfect, even Apple not. Anyway it will not really disturb me if its just an small one which I can't see. I can only see it if I focus on it.
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That's a bummer
Yes I think i'm going go back to the mediamarkt in germany today.
So they can switch it for me. But I don't know if they will do that.
I think its unacceptable that there is an dust part under mine screen and its just two weeks old so I don't wanna wait on warranty and they should just give me a new one.
Its clearly visibible this dust part and is about 1mm long. I'm also going ask € 20 back, they lowered the price with € 20, so going get that back to. I will flash an stock rom on it. If I keep 3.5 on it they can see I'm using custom firmware. Anyway I'm going try to switch it for a new one and get that € 20 back.
If they don't wanna switch it then I got to live with it as turning it in for warranty is to much.
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I went back to MediaMark germany and after a long talk they keep saying no we don't give you an new one and only thing they could do is send it to HTC.
And that I didnt want. So now either sell it or live with it. I can almost not see the dust.
It's a shame that other thread of yours was locked. Was some funny funny stuff there and wish I could have replied
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fade2black101 said:
It's a shame that other thread of yours was locked. Was some funny funny stuff there and wish I could have replied
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right? I don't understand why this one isn't though lol
Its a shame you guys are trolling.
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Its a shame you guys are trolling.
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Says the con artist who doesnt want to keep the phone due to dust and hair under the screen, but is selling it on as new.
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Dude i'm not selling it as new but as new state and that is an big difference. And no one off you knows if I tell the buyer or not. I already answered a question off someone on XDA who asked if this was the one with the little hair in it. Also I'm still awaiting answer from HTC I mailed them about this problem.
And I said yes and showed him a picture.
Btw is this an common issue with the Evo 3D about dust getting under the screen? I found about 4 to 6 threads about it on internet. I think I would like to keep the Evo 3D btw as I like the device and an HTC One X would cost € 270 more.
Not trolling, but that other thread was genuinely funny.
I think my EarPiece is blown. Severe low volume suddenly.
BT and SpeakerPhone works fine.
I have restored a backup from a month ago and it still is very low.
Since it's otherwise perfect and older HBoot I think it would be better to repair myself.
Before I rip it apart is there anything else I can check?
Is there a possible corruption on the Radio Side that the Backup would not have restored.
Has anyone else done this repair?
Thanks
Have you tried this yet ???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147436
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
I have the same problem, tried that fix above about a month back, didn't work for me.
I've been putting it off for the sake of having s-off but now that there is a downgrade option for 1.5 I plan on taking it in.
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Have you tried this yet ???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147436
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That's the old issue of people not happy with the "Working" Volume.
Volume was fine since I got it.
Suddenly it dropped like 90%. I read one post that it happened in the middle of a call for someone.
brenstar said:
I have the same problem, tried that fix above about a month back, didn't work for me.
I've been putting it off for the sake of having s-off but now that there is a downgrade option for 1.5 I plan on taking it in.
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I didn't want to get a Refurb. Which is what you'll likely get. I've read too many horror stories on those.
The part is only $10.00 and it does not look too bad to change.
You only need to go up where he folds the motherboard back before he starts disconnecting screen.
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-evo-3d-take-apart-repair-guide.html
Then do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D--WNCz4Rlw
This is the part I ordered
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220987489338?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I had mine go out and honestly as long as you pay attention to replace it with the tabs (you'll see) going the right direction, it couldn't be easier to replace. Good luck.
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I had mine go out and honestly as long as you pay attention to replace it with the tabs (you'll see) going the right direction, it couldn't be easier to replace. Good luck.
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Agreed with this
Its fairly simple to replace the earpiece infact it just sits in a slot and once you put on the board for the front facing camera it makes contact with it. screw it down and your done.
Dont worry about pulling the mother board back, as long as you take out the ribbons connected to the side of it (i cant remember but think theres 4 or 3) pull the mother board back and disconnect the 2 ribbons and a black wire.
Good luck
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I didn't want to get a Refurb. Which is what you'll likely get. I've read too many horror stories on those.
The part is only $10.00 and it does not look too bad to change.
You only need to go up where he folds the motherboard back before he starts disconnecting screen.
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-evo-3d-take-apart-repair-guide.html
Then do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D--WNCz4Rlw
This is the part I ordered
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220987489338?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Thanks for the info, I'll likely just do that then.
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Yep... this is the problem I have as well... and is the prime example of how HTC quality has been crap for years now. I had this problem in the OG EVO as well. This is another reason why I am making the switch to Samsung as soon as they drop the SGS3 on us.
I had this exact same problem 2 weeks ago. Tried all the software hacks in the book to no avail, it's almost definitely your hardware. Sprint told me I could bring it in and they would replace the part for $35 (I don't have a protection plan). They said it would take them about an hour. HTC said I could send it to them and one of two things would happen: They would crack it open, determine it wasn't my fault, fix it, and mail it back free of charge OR they would crack it open, determine that it WAS my fault and either send it back still broke for $35 (inspection fee) or send it back fixed for "$60+". Either way HTC would have my phone for 6-8 business days. In the end, I bought the part off ebay for $7 and did it myself. It's really not too bad as long as you're careful with the motherboard portion if the disassemble. My speaker works flawlessly now. Good luck!
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Yesterday I had my 5th replacement ordered via the Sprint store. The first 4 had the digitizer go out. The last one stopped reading the SD card. It's getting to be a pain in the ass to have to reroot all these phones. I love my Evo 3D but this is ridiculous. Samsung makes crappy parts. I'm eligible for upgrade as I used to work for Sprint in Tech Support, until pretty recently. Then I realized how poorly I was being paid for the amount of expertise I brought to the table and left for a job thats twice as easy for a lot more pay. No phones they currently carry catches my eye. I want to check out the rumored LG Eclipse. I would leave Sprint but the Ex employee plan is pretty good. I might have too if they keep carrying crappy phones.
Whats the point of this post? Nothing. Just sitting here without a phone, again.
Well, not as bad as I thought. 20 minutes, a wire trick and I'm rooted w s-off. So much easier than trying to brick the phone with the power cord. Thanks guys.
Yeah s-off is cake once you get the hang of it.
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Do you using sweep2wake on custom rom? What make previous htc evo digitizer malfunction?
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Do you using sweep2wake on custom rom?
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Sweep2wake causes the digitizer to malfunction?
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I have my phone right now in for the 4th digitalizer replacement. So far 2 screen replacements and 1 device replacement. This time it looks like another device replacement all this in less than 1 year.
Sweep2Wake does not make the digitizer go out... Where did that even come from?
The Evo 3D's digitizer is just garbage. They have a REALLY high failure rate. I treated mine great and the digitizer just gradually started going south. I suspect my replacement is going to do the same.
i know how u feel
:laugh:yesterday i got my third evo 3d and they were un locked dev style and i didnt have to pay for them free of charge the say no water damage or screen broken sprint pays no matter what sweet right so again 3rd 3d just got done unlocking now on to the wire trick s-off
harry1471 said:
:laugh:yesterday i got my third evo 3d and they were un locked dev style and i didnt have to pay for them free of charge the say no water damage or screen broken sprint pays no matter what sweet right so again 3rd 3d just got done unlocking now on to the wire trick s-off
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Ya the moment you get water damage they write you off quick lol
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hi guys,
im having a problem with my evo 3d. it seems the lower part of the screen is not working. so i cannot unlock my phone now.
< 0 OK buttons are not working anymore but when i go to camera(no password required for some reason,) that part of the screen is working fine.
wanted to know how can i disable the password at least so i can use it and wanted to know if its a software or hardware problem
thanks
_Intel_ said:
hi guys,
im having a problem with my evo 3d. it seems the lower part of the screen is not working. so i cannot unlock my phone now.
< 0 OK buttons are not working anymore but when i go to camera(no password required for some reason,) that part of the screen is working fine.
wanted to know how can i disable the password at least so i can use it and wanted to know if its a software or hardware problem
thanks
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is the phone rooted and if so, is it a custom rom?
How much of it isn't working? And is it just unresponsive or is the display out as well?
I have a strip of my screen the doesn't work that's righty over where the top row of keys is.
hi guys,
yes rooted,
virtuous rom dont know what version..
my phone has a passkey lock and the part where the "ok" button row is not working.
please let me know that i can at least disable the password lock..
_Intel_ said:
hi guys,
yes rooted,
virtuous rom dont know what version..
my phone has a passkey lock and the part where the "ok" button row is not working.
please let me know that i can at least disable the password lock..
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So is it just a strip of the screen?
If you really really wanna be able to get it unlocked, Download the correct version of clockwork mod for our phone one that's not touch, has to use the volume rockers and fresh install the rom, Or as a matter of fact, Just boot into whatever recovery you have and clear data/factoryreset, that'll get rid of your lock pin
Hello from me too!
I have a strip on my touch screen that doesn't work. It's right where the Search button and Install on Play Store is and Clear on the Phone notifications, too.
It had the stock rom, I have replaced the screen with the digitizer when it fell down. It worked after that. I had to unscrew the phone one more time because my LCD was touching the screen and the phone had gone mad. After that, and a couple of days later, I noticed that the strip didn't work anymore. Today I finally flashed a new rom (King Cobra 3d) and nothing's changed so I figured it might be a hardware problem...
What's your opinion?
Thank you!
Common Hardware Problems on evo3D
Its the hardware. and your carrier should change it at no cost. (Sprint)
fatisis said:
Hello from me too!
I have a strip on my touch screen that doesn't work. It's right where the Search button and Install on Play Store is and Clear on the Phone notifications, too.
It had the stock rom, I have replaced the screen with the digitizer when it fell down. It worked after that. I had to unscrew the phone one more time because my LCD was touching the screen and the phone had gone mad. After that, and a couple of days later, I noticed that the strip didn't work anymore. Today I finally flashed a new rom (King Cobra 3d) and nothing's changed so I figured it might be a hardware problem...
What's your opinion?
Thank you!
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ive had the top bar just under my notification bar non working for a few months now, and its starting to pi$$ me off
I've replaced my digitizer twice myself. I got a cheaper one the first time, and figure that's what I get for trying to go on the cheap. (I was out of warranty). Sorry to say it but it could be that again.
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I think I don't have a warranty because I've changed it myself. It's my fault...
I think I'll buy a new one... I unscrewed it a while ago so I could see if sth had been misplaced or if the digitizer had scratches or sth like that.
I saw that the ribbon's top had been ripped off right where it bends on top of the LCD... Don't know if that's the problem...
p.s. I live in Greece. My carrier is Cosmote. We don't have Sprint here...
Yep, if the ribbon cable is ripped, that would be your problem. Don't go too cheap on your replacement. Good luck!
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toad6386 said:
Yep, if the ribbon cable is ripped, that would be your problem. Don't go too cheap on your replacement. Good luck!
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I wonder why is there only one part of the touch that doesn't work if the ribbon is like that, in the bending spot...
thank you! i'll try it as soon as i can and i'll get back!
If i buy a new one from Amazon will it be allright? It costs around 10 pounds... The other one that i've changed and now it has a problem i've bought it for 60 euros from a local store here in Greece...
fatisis said:
If i buy a new one from Amazon will it be allright? It costs around 10 pounds... The other one that i've changed and now it has a problem i've bought it for 60 euros from a local store here in Greece...
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The last one I got from Amazon is the one I'm using now (about a month old), and spent $20 US on it, which was NOT the cheapest of them. Not knowing the exchange rate right off hand, would venture to say the one you're speaking of is not a "cheap" one. So go for it. Just take your time replacing it and be careful with ALL the ribbon cables. Good luck!
as the title say i have problem with my one x+,i find out that i have unresponsive screen at the middle of display,only at the center of the display,others are fine,it's like one line from left to the right of the phone at the middle of display that have been unresponsive,if i'm open the app drawer i can't choose apps that located at the middle/center of the display,i have no idea what's cause this,does anyone knows how to fix this problem?does changing digitizer will work?or maybe my phone have some loose connection somewhere with the carbons or something,maybe screws problem?anyone can help me out?what should i do to check?
Might just be a defective digitizer, if your phone is still under warranty I would take it back ASAP
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andy905 said:
Might just be a defective digitizer, if your phone is still under warranty I would take it back ASAP
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warranty is void
so there might be digitizer problem,changing it will help?because changing digitizer without warranty will cost some money,and i don't wanna waste money if the problem still appear after changing it..
Galon123 said:
warranty is void
so there might be digitizer problem,changing it will help?because changing digitizer without warranty will cost some money,and i don't wanna waste money if the problem still appear after changing it..
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If your warranty is void then I would check software issues first. Are you on stock or custom rom. Did you install any new apps just before it happened. It might be worth trying a factory reset to rule out software problems. Get multi touch tester from the market and see if it responds to touches.
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andy905 said:
If your warranty is void then I would check software issues first. Are you on stock or custom rom. Did you install any new apps just before it happened. It might be worth trying a factory reset to rule out software problems. Get multi touch tester from the market and see if it responds to touches.
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at first I'm in stock rom,then after a month using i get some errors with the touch screen,it become slow and slightly unresponsive,so I decided to try custom rom with sense 5 and hope the problem will fix,everything seems fine touch screen is good but after few days using it my softkey not working,and the middle of the screen become unresponsive,I try to reinstall the custom rom but still not working,so I went back to stock using guide from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402578 since I lost my backup files,after that problems still there,softkey still not working and the unresponsive problem still appear,I factory reset the phone many times but not help,but then I accidentally drop the phone from a half meter height table after that accident my softkey working back normally I can use it again like usually,only the unresponsive touch screen in the middle of the screen still appear..weird isn't it?
I test with multitouch tester and yes the middle screen touch has error,if I move my finger from the top to the bottom it will skip the middle screen like it's not touchable,another question,did one x+ detect only 2 fingers on multitouch?cause multitouch tester show that I have 2 touch only,just wondering
for the record my phone have a slightly screen flex at the left and right bottom corner only if I press that side too hard,I realize this and never press them too hard again,is that screen flexing that cause the screen become unresponsive?
It's also possible that it might be a bad connection. Why not remove the screen and check the connectors
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andy905 said:
It's also possible that it might be a bad connection. Why not remove the screen and check the connectors
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I hope so,today I send my one x+ to my friend who can repair phones,I'll tell him to check the connectors first if they have bad connection or maybe some pin connectors broke..
I just upload the video of my one X+ if you might wanna take a look,here's the link :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUXvWHBrwiE
see the test with multitouch tester
I took it to the service center finally and now the device is fine..thread can close now mod,thanks
Galon123 said:
I took it to the service center finally and now the device is fine..thread can close now mod,thanks
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May I ask, what did they tell you about cause of the unresponsive touchscreen?